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Rajiv Kapoor Height, Age, Death, Wife, Children, Family, Biography & More

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Father: Raj Kapoor
Marital Status: Divorced
Death Cause: Cardiac Arrest

Rajiv Kapoor

Bio/Wiki
Birth nameVirgoan Rajiv [1]News 18
NicknameChimpu [2]IMDb
Profession(s)Actor, Producer, and Director
Physical Stats & More
[3]IMDb Heightin centimeters- 170 cm
in meters- 1.70 m
in feet & inches- 5’ 7”
Eye ColourBrown
Hair ColourBlack
Career
DebutFilm: Ek Jaan Hain Hum (1983) as Vikram Saxena
Ek Jaan Hain Hum
Last FilmZimmedar (1990) as Inspector Rajiv Singh (as an actor)
Rajiv Kapoor's last film- Zimmedaar (1990)
Personal Life
Date of Birth25 August 1962 (Saturday)
BirthplaceMumbai
Date of Death9 February 2021 (Tuesday)
Place of DeathMumbai
Age (at the time of death) 58 Years
Death CauseCardiac Arrest [4]The Times of India
Zodiac signVirgo
NationalityIndian
HometownMumbai
SchoolOur Lady of Perpetual Succour School, Chembur, Mumbai [5]Wikipedia
EthnicityPunjabi [6]Wikipedia
CasteKhatri [7]Wikipedia
Food HabitNon-Vegetarian [8]Hindustan Times
Relationships & More
Marital Status (at the time of death)Divorced
Affairs/Girlfriends• Aarti Sabharwal
Nagama (Actor and politician)
Nagma
• Divya Rana (Actor, photographer, and ceramic sculpturer) [9]Bollywood Shaadis
Rajiv Kapoor with Divya Rana
Marriage DateYear 2001; divorced in 2003
Family
Wife/SpouseAarti Sabharwal (Architect)
Rajiv Kapoor and his wife
ChildrenNone
ParentsFather- Late Raj Kapoor (Actor, Filmmaker)
Mother- Krishna Kapoor
Rajiv Kapoor with his parents and brothers
SiblingsBrother(s)- Rishi Kapoor (Actor) and Randhir Kapoor (Actor)
Sister(s)- Rima Jain, Ritu Nanda
Rajiv Kapoor with his siblings
Favourite Things
FoodFish, Prawns, Khichdi
Drink(s)Whisky and Beer
FilmMera Naam Joker (1970)

Rajiv Kapoor

    Some Lesser Known Facts about Rajiv Kapoor

  • Did Rajiv Kapoor drink alcohol?: Yes [10]The Times of India
  • Rajiv Kapoor was an Indian film actor, producer, and director.
  • He was born in the famous Kapoor family of Bollywood.

    Kapoor's family tree

    Kapoor’s family tree

  • He was the grandson of the famous Bollywood actor Prithviraj Kapoor and Ramsarni Mehra.

    Prithviraj Kapoor and Ramsarni Mehra

    Prithviraj Kapoor and Ramsarni Mehra

  • He acted in various Hindi films like ‘Mera Saathi’ (1985), ‘Ram Teri Ganga Maili’ (1985), ‘Angaarey’ (1986), ‘Hum To Chale Pardes’ (1988), and ‘Naag Nagin’ (1989).

  • Rajiv worked as an executive producer and editor in Hindi films such as ‘Henna’ (1991) and ‘Prem Granth’ (1996).
  • He was also the director of the popular Hindi film ‘Prem Granth’ (1996).
  • Reportedly, he was the least famous son of the the legendary Indian actor Raj Kapoor.
  • After marriage, Rajiv Kapoor and Aarti Sabharwal started living separately due to some unknown reasons, and after two years they divorced each other with mutual consent. Rajiv had married Aarti against his father’s will.
  • He liked the Hindi film ‘Mera Naam Joker’ (1970) so much that he watched it more than 150 times.
  • As per some sources, his father wanted to launch him in a Hindi film titled “Bus Conductor,” but the project was shelved.
  • His bold scenes with the Indian actress Mandakini in the Hindi film ‘Ram Teri Ganga Maili’ (1985) created a huge controversy. After the film was released, Rajiv was upset with his father for highlighting the character of Mandakini in the film more than him. [11]News 18
  • Rajiv and Rishi Kapoor appeared in one of the episodes of the English talk show ‘Rendezvous with Simi Garewal.’

    Rajiv Kapoor and Rishi Kapoor in Rendezvous with Simi Garewal

    Rajiv Kapoor and Rishi Kapoor in Rendezvous with Simi Garewal

  • In 1996, his TV serial titled “Shaadi Ka Season” as a producer was scrapped.
  • In 2015, he created a ruckus in the flight after getting drunk. [12]Bollywood Mantra